All Network File System (NFS) exported system files and system directories must be owned by root.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-931	GEN005800	SV-64189r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
Failure to give ownership of sensitive files or directories to root provides the designated owner and possible unauthorized users with the potential to access sensitive information or change system configuration which could weaken the system's security posture.

STIG	Date
Oracle Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2015-03-26

Details

Check Text ( C-52637r1_chk )
Check for NFS exported file systems. Procedure: # cat /etc/exports For each file system displayed, check the ownership. # ls -lLa If the files and directories are not owned by root, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-54785r1_fix)
Change the ownership of exported file systems not owned by root. Procedure: # chown root